Opinion

Here's how 'shared decision making' for childhood vaccines could limit access

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s new approach to six shots that were formerly given routinely will introduce new hurdles for getting kids immunized. And it could have a chilling effect on doctors.
Opinion

‘Shared decision-making’ for childhood vaccines sounds empowering. But more ‘choice’ can mean less access.

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STATOpinion

Shared decision-making on vaccines is not the enemy

In its urge to say what Kennedy gets wrong, the public health and medical community is actively resisting something he gets ...

CDC urges 'shared decision-making' on some childhood vaccines; many unclear about what that means

On Jan. 5, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) dramatically reduced the number of recommended childhood vaccinations from 17 to 11, citing practices in other wealthy nations, ...
STATOpinion

Is ‘shared decision-making’ being hijacked by U.S. health officials to sow doubt about vaccines?

Experts worry that health officials' use of 'shared decision-making' in new vaccine guidance distorts the concept's meaning ...

Westfield Health Bulletin: what is shared decision making?

What exactly is shared decision making and why is it important to know? As a starting point to understanding the new vaccine ...
The Beaumont Enterprise

‘Shared decision-making’ for childhood vaccines sounds empowering – but it may mean less access for families already stretched thin

(THE CONVERSATION) When federal health officials announced on Jan. 5, 2026, that they were taking six out of 17 vaccines off the childhood immunization schedule, they argued that the move would give ...
Medscape

The Real-World Limits of Shared Vaccine Decisions

Shared clinical decision-making assumes access that many families lack, risking lower vaccination rates, wider inequities, and harm to children and public health.
Yahoo

‘Shared decision-making’ for childhood vaccines sounds empowering – but it may mean less access for families already stretched thin

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pediatricians often spend at least 10 minutes of an already-short visit discussing vaccines. Heather Hazzan, SELF Magazine When ...